What color is #252145?

#252145 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252145?

The RGB value is 37, 33, 69: 37 red, 33 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252145?

The complementary color is #414521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252145 color

#252145 rgb(37, 33, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #252145 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.9% green and 27.1% blue (37, 33, 69).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#252145 color codes

HEX	`#252145`
RGB	`rgb(37, 33, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 52%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 52%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.01, 12.63, -22.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.01, 25.45, 299.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.381, 1.911, 5.872)`
Decimal	`2433349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252145, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #252145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #252145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252145; }
.text { color: #252145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 33 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252145, #372145); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #252145?: #252145 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252145?: The RGB value is 37, 33, 69: 37 red, 33 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252145?: The complementary color is #414521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.